#C5499E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.183 342.1), rgb(197, 73, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C5499E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5499E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.183 342.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C5499E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5499E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5499E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5499E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5499E
oklch(60% 0.183 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3193
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1227D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#821F66
oklch(42.6% 0.153 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#C5499E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #526CA1 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14A6D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5499E
#C5499E
oklch(60% 0.183 342.1)
- #009868
#009868
oklch(60.1% 0.131 162.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C5499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #C5499E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.